Pulmonary Embolism Support Group

By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death.

INR of 1.2 and now a horrible hot rash

Has anyone had this problem, I called Ask a Nurse and they told me to come to the emergency room. I haven't changed a thing! i only use cetaphil soap and Aveeno baby lotion, and baby shampoo since my hair is falling out, has anyone else experienced this on warfarin, It feels as thoough my nipples are going to explode, I have this rash from my feet to my face. My Dr hasn't returned any of my calls today, Once again he is also best friends with my former employers that fired me, so he may just be trying to cover his HIPPA a**

I didn't have a rash, but I lost quite a bit of hair while on warfarin.

I wonder if the rash you are experiencing is a reaction to the warfarin or if it's a reaction with the other meds you may take? If you haven't gone to the ER, you might want to consider contacting your pharmacist. He/she may be able to help you sort it out, just to see if you can get to the bottom of it.

i have a rash too! i was wondering why, but i haven't had a chance to ask the doc yet...i have small, red patches on my arms and legs...i'm sure the doc will say the same thing she always does...&quot;your body is healing, so it is going to do some strange things...&quot;

May also want to consider an allergic reaction. Not something you want to full around with. You can be allergic, and it can happen at any time. If the MD you hae won't return calls, then get a new MD. I know it is hard when you have a complex history, but it may be a blessing in disguise.

Yeah, all the warfarin material I received when I had the PE said that if you get a rash, you need to let your doc know right away.

When I was on warfarin, my INR was always low so they would up my dosage every week for about 5 months until it finally got therapeutic. It took 15mgs of warfarin a day. I was on warfarin for 6 months and only therapeutic for about 1 month. Very frustrating, not to mention really scary. Out on the DVT support group site, there's an interesting post about warfarin vs coumadin and how while the drugs are essentially the same, coumadin seems to stabilize the INR better, according to some information.

sorry, I have been down... my rash has turn to welts.. I see a Oncologist and a blood dr, can't remember words at the moment. I am on my way to UW Madison hospital. I don't currently have a Dr. any longer, since in the small area that I was fired. My boss was my Dr's best friend, so he hasn't returned any calls, text messages etc. I have a feeling that he violated HIPPA. so I am just going to drive safely the rest of my 3 hours tomorrow. I had to stop today cause i couldn't drive any farther. I believe that my body is poisoned. I haven't had a bowel movement in 16 weeks.. 3 minor ones 1, from enema, 2, from being taken off my Vitamin K diet and liquid in prep for my Colonoscopy.... So the orangeish red urine leads me to think I have some internal building, so I am really scared at this point, especially since I still don't have a cause for my Pulmonary Emboli! Thanks for listening, I feel a little better already

How long have you been on blood thinners? If you have good insurance maybe it would be good to switch to the shots... My insurance only charges me 25 a month for the shots what a deal!LOL I would be scared to get off of them too soon. But the reaction you are having is terrible!! I didnt have a rash but I too had a bad reaction to the meds.

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